GIS 126 — Fundamentals of GIS (3 Credits, Fall/Spring)
This course provides an introduction to the basic concepts and uses of geographic information systems (GIS). The course introduces the student to the theory and techniques of GIS, including the history of GIS, spatial data models, spatial and tabular data acquisition, spatial data management, spatial data analysis, and cartographic design and display. Emphasis in lab is placed on the hands-on use of ESRI ArcGIS Desktop software and includes exercises that allow the student to develop skills such as building, editing, and querying a GIS database; spatial data acquisition, including digitizing and data capture; projecting data; basic spatial analysis; displaying spatial data using basic cartographic principles to create maps; and creating metadata. For the final project, students identify a spatial problem, then design and implement an analysis to address the problem. (3 lecture hours, 0 lab hours, 3 credits)
Part of
- Agricultural Business, Leadership, and Education - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
- Anthropology - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- Geography - Associate of Arts Degree (AA)*
- Geosciences - Associate of Science Degree (AS)
- Mining Technician - Associate of Science Degree (AS)
- Secondary Education - STEM - Associate of Science Degree (AS)
- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) - Associate of Science Degree (AS)